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Paris, 23 March 2017 at 5:45 pm: HiPay Group (code ISIN FR0012821916 – HIPAY), a fintech specialized in online payments, announces its 2016 full-year results.
Commenting on the 2016 results, Grégoire Bourdin, CEO of HiPay, said:
“the past year confirms the operational transition towards the payment activity: success in both business and technology demonstrated by a 90% growth of the processed flow on the payment platform. Based upon the flow processed in December, the 2017 activity is already representing 2.4 billion euros which will be further augmented by new client integrations during the year. The Group’s organization has been structured to prioritize investments in growth segments and to focus the efforts of the teams on client services.”
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The team behind a satirical line of Donald Trump action figures, FCTRY has pledged to donate sales profits to the American Civil Liberties Union.
The Trump Over Re-Action Figure was developed last year following a successful Kickstarter campaign and has brought in nearly $200,000 for the firm to date.
The company has detailed that the Trump figure, priced at $20 and featuring removable hair, ‘Twitter-sized hands’ and ‘durable shoes for stepping on feelings’ was designed as a way to mock to then presedential candidate.
The firm has revealed that following the election, sales of the Trump action figure have surged, many fans being Trump supporters.
“When the immigration ban went into effect, it became clear,” FCTRY founder Jason Feinberg stated in a recent post.
“If we want to stand for something, we must take nothing.”
FCTRY is now donating 100 per cent of the profits from its Trump Action Figures to the ACLU, while seeking further non-profit organisations who are ‘working to hinder the darkest parts of Trump’s agenda.’
The ACLU has received million of dollars in donations since suing over the executive order Trump signed last month, which temporarily barred citizens and refugees from seven countries from entering the US.
FCTRY has added that since announcing the initiative, sales have once again spiked, making it the company’s most popular product.

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To expand its European operations, the BMW Group has recently announced to invest €1 billion in a new plant in Debrecen, Hungary.
It is claimed that the new plant in Debrecen, Hungary will have an annual manufacturing capacity of up to 1,50,000 units. The plant would also be compatible with the production of electric cars.
To hit the target, the factory will employ around 1,000 people. Adding another European factory to its roster, the automaker desires to take the total number of the brand’s plants to 18, with 13 of those in Europe. It is understandable as the sales on the continent accounted for almost 45 per cent of its volume in 2017.
The new plant in Debrecen, Hungary will have an annual manufacturing capacity of up to 1,50,000 units.
BMW has not yet been announced which models will be produced at the plant. However, the factories of BMW in the US and Asia are likely to cater to European demand.
BMW Group boss Harald Krüger said:
“The BMW Group’s decision to build this new plant reaffirms our perspective for global growth. After significant investments in China, Mexico and the US, we're now strengthening our activities in Europe to maintain a worldwide balance of production between Asia, America and our home continent. Europe is the BMW Group’s largest production location. In 2018 alone, we're investing more than €1 billion in our German sites to upgrade and prepare them for electric mobility.”
The Hungarian plant will be future-proofed by being compatible with the production of electrified cars as well as conventional models, said BMW production boss, Oliver Zipse.
The plant will be compatible with the production of electrified cars and conventional models
It hasn't yet been announced when the first cars are expected to roll out of the plant.
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30 years, 30 CEO’s tell us great business storiesOctober 12, 2018By:
We invite you to read October 2018 Alto Nivel Magazine anniversary edition (Spanish) in which 30 CEO’s tell us great business stories. Among them, proudly figures Enrique Caamaño, BC&B CEO.
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- After failed solo ride, Ford inks joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra
Ford Motor has decided to park its struggling India business into a joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra after the American company failed to make significant inroads into the world’s fourth largest automobile market for the last 24 years.
- AI startup plans IPO at value of over $1 billion
The promise of artificial intelligence has yet to translate into big business. Now Kai-Fu Lee, a prominent venture capitalist in China and founder of Sinovation Ventures, says his organisation’s new startup should be able to reach $100 million in revenue next year and go public the year after.
- Jaguar Land Rover parent approaches BMW, Geely in hunt for partners
Tata Group, the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, has approached carmakers including China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group & BMW AG as it seeks partnerships for the beleaguered British automotive business. India’s largest conglomerate has said it’s open to finding partners for JLR to save on costs and share the burden of investing in electric vehicles.


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In order to improve demand and supply and ensure uninterrupted supply of branded items at all utility stores across the country, the prices of some branded items have been increased, but this increase is by the branded companies.
Various national and multinational branded companies supplying goods to utility stores have increased the prices of various branded items, while the prices of various pulses have also been increased. Prices of these commodities were kept stable since March/April.
Relevant Read: Utility Stores Corporation new MD takes charge
Utility Stores Corporation does not manufacture or produce itself but purchases from reputed and certified branded companies of the country. When raw material prices increase, production charges increase and transportation charges increase, the product cost also increases due to which the prices have to be revised.
So that demand and supply improve and availability of these products is possible.
Despite this, the utility stores are determined to continue to provide basic and branded items to the public at lower rates than the open market.
The new prices of these items at utility stores will be 5% below the printed retail market price.
It should be noted that at all utility stores across the country, subsidized ghee is cheaper by Rs 150 per kg, sugar by Rs 20 to Rs 25 per kg and a bag of 20 kg flour by Rs 700.
The price of white gram is Rs 20-40 per kg and dal gram is Rs 15-20 per kg less than the market. Similarly, dal masoor prices are available at Rs.30 to Rs.40 per kg. A subsidy of Rs 20 per kg is also being given on these pulses.
Apart from this, more than 1500 other items are also being provided free from the general market in the utility stores.


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Small businesses will soon be able to use iPhones to accept payments without the need for Square-style extra hardware, according to a Bloomberg report. The feature has been anticipated since Apple bought contactless payment startup Mobeewave in 2020, and Bloomberg now says it could be coming via a software update “in the coming months.”
Mobeewave previously worked with Samsung on similar NFC functionality, trialling a system called Samsung POS in the startup’s home country of Canada in 2019 before launching it worldwide. Samsung POS enabled Samsung phones to accept payments directly from contactless cards and NFC payment services like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay.
Bloomberg’s report says it’s unclear if Mobeewave’s technology will be branded as part of the Apple Pay service, nor whether Apple will use its own payment network or launch with an existing partner. Mobeewave’s staff has reportedly been working in Apple’s payment division since the acquisition.
iOS 15.3 was released today, though it was more of a critical bug fix than a feature-driven point release. According to Bloomberg, Apple is expected to release the first iOS 15.4 beta sometime soon, which may be when we get our first look at the contactless payment feature.


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International payment solutions company Hypercom Corporation has confirmed that it is entering the Spanish savings banking sector, with product sales to be effective immediately.
The move follows certification of the Optimum T2100 card payment terminal for use in the country by the Euro 6000 Savings Banks.
We are bringing to this important country’s banking and retail sectors high security, multi-application information and transaction payment products and networking devices that expedite the fast and secure transmission of vital financial and business data, said Kazem Aminaee, senior vice president and general manager for Hypercom EMEA.
Euro 6000 is committed to enhancing the efficiency of the Spanish banking system with innovative, effective and secure payment technology. We have the products to help meet that objective, and believe that the potential market is considerable, Mr Aminaee added.
The expansion into Spain comes after recognizing the rapidly increasing popularity of the use of payment cards and terminals in the Spanish market, with almost 15% of retail purchases now being made with cards opposed to cash.


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Using coatings for the sterilisation of medical devices does not, at first glance, appear to be a tantalising topic. Perhaps it previously wasn’t, but with the Covid-19 pandemic, an accelerated advance in medical technology has emerged, and that is where things get interesting.
As the sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices market becomes ever more technically advanced and commercially diverse, trends become increasingly newsworthy, with new product developments creating an interesting investment opportunity.
When business and scientific developments move in tandem, each of them thrives, as companies create new and improved ways to deliver safer device coatings.
Subsequently, prominent companies are increasingly investing in their research and product development, all with a view to offset the advancements of their leading competitors. Put simply, this makes for feisty corporate rivalry.
With a projected industry growth and global forecast of approximately 6.9% in this market between 2021 and 2027, there is plenty to play for: a fiscal and pharmaceutical fight with plenty at stake.
The focus of the pharma industry and medical equipment-related markets has been vaccine-centric since Covid-19 emerged in 2020, with multiple vaccines produced and subsequently distributed. Concurrent with this is another critical development, the creation of medical device coating that is both eco-friendly, as well as anti-viral.
This represents a two-pronged approach to a singular issue, notably the prevention or reduction of viral infection transmission.
With the promise and capability of ensuring surfaces and nanomaterials offer anti-viral protection, (using specific metal ions and antibacterial polymers) market growth is certain, even if the exact scale of that expansion cannot be confirmed.
With the medical device coating market currently sitting beyond $1.2bn, and the projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) forecast to stand at $2.4bn by 2031, the technological advancements are likely to be matched by the financial returns that are promised to follow.
The sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices is a global growth industry. With few untouched by the pandemic, the need for these products is almost universal, with devices ranging from invasive surgical implements to catheters driving the need for anti-viral coatings. The aim is to provide durability alongside cost-effective solutions for healthcare institutions and practitioners.
With cardiovascular, orthopaedic, and neurological devices, the big players are working overtime. Companies such as Aeoncal Coatings LLC, Biocoat Inc., and Armology of Connecticut Inc., are just three firms fast-tracking their R&D to bring innovative anti-viral sterilisation technology of medical devices to market to deliver safer healthcare.
Due to the plethora of potential real-world applications, the demand for antimicrobial medical device coatings is clear for industry competitors and financial investors.
Coating types, including hydrophilic, thromboresistant, and antimicrobial, can be utilised on implants, electrosurgical implements and stents among others.
Products such as TridAnt, an innovative new antimicrobial coating recently released by UK technology company BioInteractions, are leading the way in reducing the infection risks during surgical and medical procedures.
“The prospect of a biocompatible technology which can enhance the function of medical devices through eliminating existing microbes and also preventing the formation of new colonies represents a paradigm shift in prevention and treatment of surgical infections,” said NHS GP and specialist in the treatment of microorganism and bacterial infections, Dr Catriona Anderson.
“If the results of these lab tests translate into the real world and prolong the active lifecycle of medical devices it will have significant economic, health and social care impact.”
Although North America dominates the overall market, representing 38% in 2021, the global landscape for vendors and companies shows continuous expansion in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.
It could be argued that financial gains for companies are based on global markets that are not driven by geo-political considerations. Rather, this industry is driven by healthcare and pharma needs across the world.
Increasing R&D, strengthening production and distribution channels and, ultimately, gaining a larger market share of the medical coating device market, which is what matters to the companies in this burgeoning industry. If financial growth projections are to be believed, estimated at 8.3% per annum, reaching over $18bn in revenues by 2027, this industry is ripe for both private and corporate investment.
For global and regional healthcare providers, the rapid expansion of these products enables a greater availability of clinically valuable tools and implements, leading to what many believe is a consistently safer environment across healthcare facilities.
This is something that the nosocomial element of Covid-19 transmission made even more imperative, a literal life and death issue, and an improvement to which enhanced anti-viral medical device coating can contribute. As well as offering another line of defence against Covid, the advantages of this ever-improving medical device coating are not just financially viable, it is multipurpose.
Hospitals and healthcare facilities continue to invest in more sophisticated tools and medical equipment, which, in turn, guarantees demand for products. For companies making these, that certainty of continual, global, and growing supply and demand for products that protect against microbes, fungi, parasites, bacteria and viruses makes all investments a sound fiscal proposition.
Such growth trends within the medical device coating industry may have been predicated on and accelerated by the global pandemic, but now that the market has realised its’ potential, the sector is rapidly becoming both a fiscal and pharmaceutical powerhouse.
Even a cursory examination of the financial projections of medical equipment producing companies such as Bayer AG, Royal DSM N.V, Suno-Tek Corporation or PG Industries Inc., all leaders in this arena, suggests that medical device coating, far from being dull, is an exciting industry that continues to generate growing investment and sustained results.


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Lenovo Phab 2 now selling in Europe too, pricing information released
First, the Lenovo Tango phone which was named the Phab 2 Pro made a stop in the United States of America and a month after that debut, the same device is looking to enter new markets and start to appeal to a new set of customers now as it has gone on for sale on the region of Europe too.
If you browse through the information online, you would notice that the shops that Lenovo has set up on places such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain and as well, Holland, currently have the device on their shelves and you would be able to buy the device for a price of €499 in the aforementioned regions or in the international market, around $530. On the official UK website of the company though, the device is still branded with a “Coming Soon” tag.
As of the time of writing this article, the Google Play Store has been equipped with about 35 applications for your Tango enabled device and these apps would do stuff ranging from helping you decide how furniture would look in your home to measuring anything around the house and beyond. With a snapdragon 652 chipset under the 6.4 inch and a 4GB/64GB configuration built alongside camera units of 16MP/8MP, the power is supplied by the 4050mAh battery.
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The City Treasury Office explained the mechanisms adopted by the local government in the implementation of the discounts on the payment of real property taxes following numerous queries from the taxpayers with the ongoing payment of taxes pursuant to the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code, as City Treasurer Alex Cabarrubias pointed out that under the law, there are 2 forms of discount being implemented by local governments, the advance payment discount and the prompt payment discount.
Further, he added that advance payment discount refers to the payment of real property taxes before January 1 of the following calendar year where the said taxes are applicable, while the prompt payment discount refers to the discount being granted to real property taxpayers who pay their taxes either one time or in equally quarter payments on the taxes due for the quarter.
The city treasurer claimed the city government is allowed to grant a maximum of 20 percent discount for the implementation of the advance payment discount while 10 percent will be granted for taxpayers who pay their real property taxes for the present year either on time or through the equal quarterly payments.
According to him, if the real property taxpayers want to avail of the 20 percent advance payment discount, they must pay their taxes before the end of the preceding year while those that want to simply avail of the prompt payment discount should pay their taxes either one time or on equal quarterly basis for the taxes due for the year.
However, Cabarrubias underscored that it is only real property taxes that are subjected to the prescribed advance or prompt payment discounts while business taxes are not subjected to such discounts.
He rallied taxpayers to pay their taxes on time so as not to incur penalties and surcharges and help the city government generate the needed resources to operationalize the city’s approved annual budget.
Moreover, Cabarrubias encouraged taxpayers to patronize the city’s online payment of taxes to spare them from the long queues and make it easier for them to transact business with the city government.
Baguio City is one of the highly urbanized cities that are not dependent on the national tax allocation being granted by the national government as it is able to generate a significant portion of its revenue from internally-generated sources such as local taxes, fees and charges that are levied on the services provided by the city.


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Chunk Foods has received investment from Sigma Alimentos, a Mexican meat and dairy company. The deal will lead to the development of a new range of plant-based meats. The products will be distributed in Mexico and mark Chunk Foods’ entry into the Latin American plant-based foods market. The products will be introduced in select restaurants in Mexico City and Monterrey.
The agreement was made through Sigma’s plant-based arm, Better Balance. Helio Castaño, vice president for Sigma’s global plant-based business, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, stating that it aims to meet the evolving consumer demands for taste, texture, ingredient transparency, and ease of preparation.
Amos Golan, the founder and CEO of Chunk Foods, also emphasized the significance of the collaboration, mentioning that it will enable the elevation of the plant-based category with innovative, delicious products that cater to the vibrant tastes and lifestyles of Mexico.
The partnership follows the closing of Chunk Foods’ $7.5m seed funding round, bringing the seed round total to $22m. The company has raised $24m to date, with investment from Cheyenne Ventures, Key1 Capital, E14 Fund, and the Footprint Coalition, in addition to Sigma.
Considering the injection received, Chunk Foods plans to continue expanding its commercial and operations teams in the US and obtain nationwide distribution, as well as increase local distribution partnerships. The company will also boost manufacturing capacity to meet demand and support growth across the United States.
In an interview with US news site Axios, Golan projected that business revenue will surpass $10m in the next 12 months. Chunk Foods currently sells its products in over 30 fine dining and casual restaurants in seven US states.
Sigma Alimentos is a prominent player in the food and beverage industry, known for its diverse product portfolio and vast international presence. Based in San Pedro, Mexico, Sigma operates in 18 countries worldwide, with numerous manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and employees. It acquired a majority stake in Hispanic cheese and cream producer, Los Altos Food Products, in May.


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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants retail thieves to know that crime doesn’t pay.
Up and down the state, smash-and-grab gangs have been rampaging through some of the state’s most luxurious stores to snatch Gucci suitcases, Saint Laurent purses, Chanel jewelry and Nike sneakers while security guards and shoppers look on in shock.
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To fight this crime, the governor on Thursday revealed he was disbursing $267 million in state funds over the next three years to 55 city and county law enforcement agencies and prosecutors. The money aims to beef up retail theft investigative units, increase arrests, install advanced surveillance technology, train loss-prevention officers, create new task forces and increase cooperation with businesses and the community.
“Enough with these brazen smash-and-grabs. We’re ensuring law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to take down these criminals,” Newsom said in a statement.
On Friday, state and local law enforcement officials receiving these funds outlined in a press conference how they would use the money to apprehend the criminal minds behind these robberies.
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said the $15.3 million his department is receiving will provide extra staff and overtime to cope with the rise in retail crime. “We are approximately 600 officers short. This grant will allow us to expand our overtime efforts and will also help us to deploy more foot-beat officers and more plainclothes team officers,” he said. “We’ve been successful with these operations, but there’s just not enough of us to do more. We need to do more.”
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, whose department is receiving $2 million, said the funds will allow her to add a dedicated prosecutor for this specific crime. “At this point, retail theft cases are spread across a number of lawyers in our general felonies unit and in my white-collar crimes unit,” she said. “This allows one lawyer to dedicate themselves to build cases from start to finish.”
Los Angeles County Assistant Sheriff Holly Francisco said her department was awarded $15.6 million to combat crimes that have grown more dangerous as criminals are deploying bear spray, pepper spray and using weapons when they invade stores. “That money will be used to fund a fully staffed and equipped investigative unit with the ability to specifically focus on combating these crimes,” she said.
The Los Angeles Police Department also received $15.6 million in funds approved by the Board of State and Community Corrections in a competitive grant process for which each law enforcement agency had to apply.
San Francisco and Los Angeles are the two main California cities that have seen a swarm of brazen, mostly daytime thefts that have left shoppers and store owners shocked by the throng of masked robbers converging on just one store.
Recently, Los Angeles experienced several smash-and-grab thefts in just a few weeks. On Aug. 12, a swift-moving band of 30 people entered a Nordstrom at Westfield Topanga shopping center and absconded with $300,000 worth of merchandise from displays near the entrance, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
On Aug. 8, a flash mob of about 30 to 40 people invaded a Saint Laurent store at the Americana at Brand near Los Angeles, snatching about $400,000 in merchandise, the Glendale Police Department said.
On July 31, several individuals wearing masks piled through the entrance of a Gucci store in Westfield Century City, running away with suitcases valued at $4,000 and purses that fetch as much as $4,200 each. Two security guards, overwhelmed by the number of people, watched in disbelief.
Weeks earlier, another Gucci store was robbed in San Francisco’s Union Square where intruders took $48,000 worth of merchandise, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
Following the rash of Los Angeles robberies, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in August set up her own special task force to address the wave of robberies, which will be investigated with the help of other local law-enforcement agencies.
“The Los Angeles Police Department’s primary duty is to ensure the safety and security of our community members and businesses,” she said at the time. “Retail theft not only affects businesses financially but also has a broader impact on the overall well-being of our community.”
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Condé Nast today announced the forthcoming launch of Wired in South Korea with Yoon-Kyoung Kim appointed Editor-in-Chief. The sixth edition of the title launches digitally at the end of 2019 in partnership with Korean company Eclat Media Group.
Wolfgang Blau, Chief Operating Officer and President, International commented: “Wired is a powerful voice of the future, it delivers in-depth analysis and research with a focus on the impact of technology on our daily lives. South Korea has long held the status of one of the world’s most connected societies and so it makes sense to now launch a Korean edition of the title. Wired Korea joins the market as the sixth edition of the title, strengthening the network of the brand, which currently reaches over 30 million readers worldwide and is set to grow.”
Yoon-Kyoung Kim career spans over 25 years in journalism across fields of culture, information, digital and technology. Since co-founding INews24 Media Corporation, she has held various roles at the organisation, including Editor-in-Chief, Vice President and, most recently, a member on the board of directors. Kim also spent seven years reporting on ICT in her first role at The Electronic Times in Korea.
“Since visiting One World Trade Centre, I dreamt that I would someday join Wired and now this has come true. Throughout my entire career, I have been thinking about how technology is changing every aspect of our everyday lives - from culture to business, science to design, Wired is a global voice and a strong medium of journalism for the modern age. I am thrilled to be launching the Korean edition as Editor-in-Chief”, she commented.
Wired Korea will first launch in digital, debuting initially with its website, followed progressively by print, social, newsletter, podcasts and television platforms. The print edition will launch in 2020.
Wired is published in Italy, Japan, the Middle East, the UK, and the US.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the world’s economy, food systems, public health, and nutrition. There is growing concern that this global health crisis could morph into a food crisis, putting hundreds of millions of people at a risk of hunger. A June 30 IFPRI virtual event explored how food businesses are functioning during the pandemic and what might happen in its aftermath.
Rapid urbanization and income growth are driving shifts in the diets of urban consumers in low-income countries in Africa and South Asia from inexpensive staple cereals to higher-value products such as fruits, vegetables, and animal-sourced foods. While the current disruption to incomes and supply chains from the COVID-19 pandemic may slow these developments and threaten food security in the near term, the longer-term demographic trends and related demand changes will provide important opportunities for agricultural development and reducing rural poverty.
The world is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of zero hunger by 2030, according to the 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, released in mid-July.


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TerraCycle targets waste PPE with new boxes
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
TerraCycle has introduced new ‘Zero Waste Boxes’ for PPE materials, as it bids to find a sustainable solution to the problems around PPE ending up as litter or landfill.
Perivale-based TerraCycle is a social enterprise that focuses on collecting and recycling items that are typically difficult to recycle, or that are not accepted in standard waste collection streams.
The company cited research that stated that more than a billion single-use PPE items were given out in the UK between February and the middle of April this year.
Although much PPE is being used in healthcare settings, which are not TerraCycle’s focus, the use of disposable PPE such as masks and gloves in businesses has rocketed – with printers struggling to secure supplies earlier in the year.
TerraCycle is now offering 10 different Zero Waste Boxes for the collection of PPE – including a mixed box for disposable surgical and industrial face masks and disposable gloves made of vinyl, nitrile or latex materials.
Laure Cucuron, general manager of TerraCycle Europe, commented: “We have increased our PPE Zero Waste Box offering, to provide more specific solutions for these objects which are now increasingly part of daily life.”
She said the firm was proud to be able to offer “a unique, easy and safe solution for keeping PPE waste out of landfills and from being littered, paving the way for a greener future.”
Companies buy a box, or boxes from TerraCycle. The Zero Waste boxes for disposable masks and gloves start at £133.60 for a small box capable of holding around 520 items.
The biggest box costs £300.37 and can hold more than 2,600 items.
TerraCycle also offers discounts on larger purchases.
The boxes come with pre-paid shipping labels for return to TerraCycle when full. As a Covid-19 safety measure, TerraCycle asks that users wait 72 hours before returning the filled boxes.
The contents are then aggregated, cleaned and melted into pellets that can be used to manufacture other products, such as plastic shipping pallets.
TerraCycle’s range of PPE boxes also include containers for specific products, such as face shields, protective eye wear, and ear plugs.


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Gamestop's sales are growing. The company reported a 8.6% increase in same store sales over the previous year. Thanks to Gamestop's smart strategy, growth is likely to continue, according to Stephen Ward, commercial director of retail analysis firm Conlumino. Gamestop is determined to avoid being the next Blockbuster.
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It's almost hard to conceive how much New York City has changed over the past 25 years. Derelict industrial zones and abandoned buildings have been transformed into a hub of industry; what was once a wasteland now is a clean, safe, and very expensive city.
The conventional wisdom is that women account for the lion's share of consumer spending, including online purchases. But it turns out that men are the power shoppers when it comes to purchases made on smartphones and tablets. In a new report, BI Intelligence breaks down the demographics of U.S.
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San Francisco (AFP) - Google on Thursday unveiled its pay-with-a-phone system for Android devices, ramping up its challenge to Apple in mobile payments.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Ford Motor Co. spelled out the standards that its 1,100 remaining U.S. Lincoln dealers must meet by year-end if they want to continue selling the brand.
The requirements include:
• Offering what Lincoln calls “owner privileges.” That includes providing a free car wash and loaner vehicle to owners who come in for service, said Christian Bokich, a Lincoln spokesman.
• Having a dedicated service manager and dedicated sales staff for Lincoln, Bokich said. That applies specifically to Lincoln dealers paired with Ford stores.
• Having only the word “Lincoln” appear on all franchise signage, not Mercury. Ford discontinued the Mercury brand as of Dec. 31.
• Having at least 30 percent of used-vehicle inventory be certified pre-owned vehicles.
“We believe everything we're laying out is more than reasonable compared to our competitors,” Bokich said.
Some dealers at the Lincoln franchise meeting, where the requirements were outlined, said it will be challenging for smaller stores to comply.
More details to come
Ford will mail out specific details of the requirements to dealers this week. Ford expects Lincoln dealers to meet those demands by Oct. 1 or sell their franchises back to Ford. Ford will reduce the dealer-discount profit margins for those who do neither.
Ford also told dealers it expects to lose more than 100 stores in the top 130 markets this year.
Ford is in the midst of rebuilding the Lincoln brand, which finished 2010 with sales up 4 percent to 85,828 units. That's far less than competitors Cadillac and Lexus -- and industrywide sales rose 11 percent.
In October, when Ford first told Lincoln dealers of its plans to rebuild Lincoln, it had about 500 Lincoln dealerships in the top 130 markets. It currently has 434 and its goal by year-end is to be at 325, says Ken Czubay, Ford's vice president of U.S. sales and marketing.
"The sooner the better," Czubay had said in an interview with the media. "It's to the benefit of the brand. The sooner the better. We certainly need to be well on our way to completion by the end of this year."
But a spokesman from Ford later clarified the automaker does not have a specific timeframe for reaching the goal of 325 stores.
Ford wants to reduce the number of Lincoln stores to increase volume, and profits, at the remaining dealers.


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Odd Burger, one of the fastest-growing vegan fast-food chains in the country, is set to open its first location in Edmonton.
Following plans to open a spot in Calgary, it looks like the Alberta expansion is also underway.
The franchisees are still working out the exact location and opening date.
“The city of Edmonton presents an incredible opportunity because of its large population and relatively limited selection of affordable plant-based restaurants,” said Utsang Desai, President of SGE, in a press release.
“We are confident that the people of Edmonton will crave Odd Burger just as much as they have across Ontario.”
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In March 2022, the popular franchise signed an area representative agreement with SGE to bring 36 additional locations to Alberta and British Columbia within the next seven years. These are the exciting first steps.
“We are seeing a significant acceleration of our growth in Western Canada ever since we started working with the SGE group,” said James McInnes, Odd Burger Co-Founder and CEO, in the press release.
“Area representative agreements are an essential part of our growth strategy and it’s exciting to see the benefits of these partnerships already.”
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Founded in Ontario in 2014, Odd Burger is one of the world’s first vegan fast-food chains. It offers a menu of burgers, salads, wraps, desserts, and shakes.
The most famous burger on the menu is literally called the Famous Burger, a double-decker play on a Big Mac, with house-made chickpea patties, iceberg lettuce, pickles, and special sauce.
There will also be 40 new locations popping up in Ontario over the next four years.
This is a hot new spot, so whether you’re vegan or not, check this place out when it opens.


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By Daniel Hunter
SABMiller, the world's second largest brewery firms, has bought London craft beer brewer Meantime for an undisclosed amount.
The popularity of craft beer has surged in recent years and SABMiller said the takeover allows it to enter the "fastest-growing segment of the UK beer market".
The deal, which is expected to be completed in June, will see SABMiller expand production to achieve national sales and eventually export to Europe.
Meantime saw sales rise 58% in 2014, compared to the UK beer market average of 1%.
Meantime's founder Alastair Hook and chief executive Nick Miller will continue to run it as a separate company. SABMiller said it was aware that independence contributes massively to the popularity of craft beers, and did not want to affect it.
Sue Clark, managing director of SAB Europe, said: “Nick Miller, Alastair Hook and their team have built a strong sense of pride and identity within Meantime, which has an excellent reputation for brewing consistently high-quality beers and for industry-leading innovation. This expertise will boost our strategy to develop beers that appeal to more people, including women, and which can be attractive alternatives to wine and spirits.”


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U.S. factory orders are shrinking in 2012.
June 5, 2012– For the second straight month, fewer orders were made by companies to factories in the U.S. The figure is key in tracking the plans of business investment said the Commerce Department Monday. It was just more evidence that pointed to the economy weakening.
In April, factory orders dropped 0.6% from March. Demand for core capital goods like computers and heavy machinery fell 2.1% during April, following a decline of 2.3% in March.
The two straight months of declines suggested that companies might still be worried about the job market in the U.S. being weak, which could slow down consumer spending. Businesses might also fear the debt crisis in Europe is worsening and growth in China is slowing.
Even though there have been two consecutive months of declines, the amount of factory orders remain well above what they were during the recession, the total of orders for April was $465.98 billion, an increase of 38.7% from the March 2009 recession low. Nevertheless, orders remain 3.1% below their peak that was attained in December of 2007, the same month the recession started.
Demand for items like aircraft and autos that have a life of a minimum of three years, was flat during April. That was a downward revision from the durable goods estimate that said orders would increase by 0.2% during April.


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Episode 6 (Pt1): Christoph Schell “The Resilient Supply Chain and Emergence of Digital Manufacturing”
The pandemic has permanently reshaped business environments and supply chains. From this, what are the lessons learned? Offering his perspective, Christoph Schell, Chief Commercial Officer at HP, joined Calvary TV host Joe Gemma. Schell has held various leadership positions with HP for the last 21 years and worked in brand management for P&G and growing the Phillips Lighting division.
Schell first described the impact of the supply chain. “The last year was an eye-opener. All these years, we’ve been optimizing the supply chain for cost and speed but never for resiliency.”
The pandemic, of course, forced resiliency to the top. Logistics were disrupted, and products in high demand that were essential could no longer drift through the ocean for weeks. It required major pivots across the board, and Schell credits this necessary shift with the acceleration of digital manufacturing.
The changing business models also impacted manufacturing, forcing a more holistic look. Schell also noted the change in the buyer. “The consumerization of IT has been gaining, but now, there’s the birth of new customer segment, the prosumer.”
The prosumer blurs the lines between technology someone uses in their personal life and professional life. These changes also highlighted the emergence of digital manufacturing, specifically 3-D printing. “These capabilities were making elbow openers and printing face shields, while the analog manufacturing supply chain was still thinking about A to B.”
Schell doesn’t think digital manufacturing will replace analog but that the two can co-exist to add value and alleviate supply chain pressure. “It’s hard to pivot in manufacturing, but organizations now realize the need for flexibility,” he said.


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Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn breaks ground on a new plant in Wisconsin Thursday after receiving a $4 billion package of tax breaks and other incentives to build there.
President Donald Trump will attend the ceremony, as will Governor Scott Walker, who helped arrange local, state and federal incentives to woo the company.
The package is one of the richest ever offered to a business to locate a plant.
Foxconn is promising to hire 13,000 workers, and to place its North American corporate headquarters in nearby Milwaukee. Foxconn says it will spend up to $10 billion on the plant.
They may have trouble finding staff.
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is at a record low 2.8%, and there are fewer than 90,000 unemployed in the state.
The state has started an ad campaign to try to entice workers in other states to move to Wisconsin.
Jobs are expected to pay about $53,000 a year. Walker vowed it would give Wisconsin its own version of Silicon Valley.
“This is a once-in-a-century opportunity for our state and our country, and Wisconsin is ready,” said Walker at the time of the announcement a year ago.
But opponents criticize it as an example of corporate welfare the state can not afford.
Foxconn is best known as the electronics manufacturer that builds Apple iPhones and Amazon Kindles and Echo Dots at massive factories in China.
The state alone is poised to give the company up to $3 billion in tax credits and breaks.
It will take until at least 2043 for the state to recoup that lost tax revenue, according to Wisconsin’s estimates.
Most of the rest of the funds will come from county and local governments and the feds.
The Village of Mount Pleasant and Racine County, where the plant is to be built, have greed to provide $764 million in tax incentives to help get the facility constructed, including buying the land and giving it to Foxconn for free.
State and local governments will also spend $400 million on road improvements, including adding two lanes to the nearby Interstate 94. And the federal government has committed to spend $160 million more in federal money to help pay for the interstate expansion.
In addition, the local electric utility is upgrading its lines and adding substations to provide the necessary power that will be used by the plant, at a cost of $140 million. The cost of those projects will be paid by 5 million customers in the area.


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Smartphone ZTE Hawkeye cancelled
Earlier in the year at CES 2017, the company ZTE has introduced a smartphone Hawkeye, the funds for which was gathered on the site of crowdfunding Kickstarter.
On Friday, the company ZTE announced that the campaign to raise funds cancelled. It is worth noting that a few weeks of the necessary 500 thousand dollars was able to raise just over 36 thousand dollars from 190 people. In case of cancellation of the project money from the accounts of the users are not removed.
It is obvious that the automatic flashing of the text with eye and cover, allowing the smartphone to stay on vertical surfaces, not surprised users. However, in terms of hardware filling, the device was not revolutionary.
ZTE claim that the project can be revived, after the developers will reconsider its characteristics.


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Sandwiches, burgers and other handheld items account for nearly one out of every four dollars spent in the foodservice channel in 2016, totaling just over $205 billion in sales, according to "Foodservice Prepared Sandwich Category," a study produced by Technomic Inc., Chicago.
Out of those items, burgers continue to lead the category with 44% of total U.S. handheld sales, while deli and submarine sandwiches follow at 13% and 11% of consumer spend, respectively. Rising consumer favorites include formats such as tacos, burritos, breakfast sandwiches and wraps.
"Burgers and other traditional sandwiches remain the prominent choice for consumers who eat handhelds away from home today," says Dave Henkes, senior principal of Technomic's advisory group. "However, with Millennial and Gen-Z consumers growing in spending power and cultural influence, ethnic flavors and non-conventional formats are redefining what Americans typically identify as a standard sandwich. These unique formats and flavors will only grow as these younger populations continue to mature."
While proteins and carriers are top of mind for sandwich consumers, other components such as toppings and sauces are convenient pathways by which operators can explore novel flavor profiles, such as spicy, sweet and Asian. Trending flavors include Sriracha and ghost pepper-spiked sauces, ginger, wasabi and chipotle.
Additional key takeaways from the report include:
- While more than half (53%) of all handheld sales occur during the lunch or mid-afternoon daypart, consumers are expanding their sandwich consumption to the morning and other snacking occasions.
- Proteins and carriers are ranked as the two most important sandwich components by both operators and consumers, with cheeses, toppings and sauces getting much less attention. Focusing on the quality and variety of meats and breads is also critical for operators to stay relevant in the sandwich category.
- Although sandwiches have a natural affinity for on-the-go consumption, operators and consumers note numerous pain points around packaging and delivery, such as cost challenges, temperature control and green packaging to solidify off-premise quality.


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The owners of the Steakburger & Golf-O-Rama in Hazel Dell are interested in selling the 51-year-old eatery. A developer has submitted a plan that would demolish the restaurant.


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Toowoomba’s central business district looks to receive a new lease on life with the Walton Stores urban renewal project, a development modelled on Brisbane’s James St Market and Melbourne’s laneways. It will feature retail outlets, restaurants and cafes, and office spaces.
“This has been a very successful formula which has been well-executed in cities throughout Australia and overseas,” director of project management Graham Secombe told The Chronicle. “It will bring something that is familiar to those who have travelled elsewhere while providing something new and different to Toowoomba.”
Construction on the Walton Stores urban renewal project was originally scheduled to commence in early 2016. However, in August developers decided to bring construction of the first phase forward to meet tenant demand. Westpac, one of the development’s anchor tenants, said it wanted to move into the new development in early December. Full of Life Organics Juice Bar also committed to moving before 2016.
What Role Does Tenant Demand Play?
As seen in the case above, tenant demand plays a key role in fast-tracking construction projects. The sooner a development can move tenants in, the sooner it can start generating revenue and recouping its development costs.


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Asian stocks succumbed to selling pressure on Tuesday amid tech sell-off and growing concerns over inflation. As the economy heats up, it is feared that the Federal Reserve may tighten its monetary policy sooner than expected.
Chinese shares reversed early losses to close higher, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite edging up 13.85 points, or 0.40 percent, to 3,441.85. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 581.85 points, or 2.03 percent, to 28,013.81.
China’s consumer price inflation rose moderately at a slower-than-expected pace in April, while producer prices grew at the fastest pace in more than three years driven by higher commodity prices, official data showed today.
Consumer price inflation rose to 0.9 percent in April from 0.4 percent in March, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. Nonetheless, the rate was slightly below economists’ forecast of 1 percent. On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.3 percent versus an expected fall of 0.2 percent.
Producer price inflation surged to 6.8 percent in April from 4.4 percent in March. This was the highest since October 2017 and well above economists’ forecast of 6.5 percent. Month-on-month, producer prices grew 0.9 percent.
Japanese shares led regional losses as fears of higher inflation prompted investors to dump highflying tech stocks. The Nikkei average ended down 909.75 points, or 3.08 percent, at 28,608.59, while the broader Topix index closed 2.37 percent lower at 1,905.92.
Tokyo electron, Screen Holdings, Advantest and Renesas Electronics gave up 4-6 percent. Heavyweight SoftBank Group lost 6.5 percent.
The average of household spending in Japan was up 6.2 percent year-on-year in Marcy, a government report showed earlier in the day. That beat forecasts for an increase of 1.5 percent following the 6.6 percent drop in February.
Australian markets fell from a record high reached in the previous session as inflation concerns mount.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 dropped 75.80 points, or 1.06 percent, to 7,097 as investors looked forward to the federal budget for direction. The broader All Ordinaries index ended down 88.20 points, or 1.19 percent, at 7,331.60.
Tech stocks followed their U.S. peers lower, with Afterpay losing as much as 8.7 percent and Nearmap falling 7.7 percent. Xero, WiseTech Global and Appen gave up 3-4 percent.
Mining heavyweights BHP and Rio Tinto fell 0.7 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively while smaller rival Fortescue Metals Group lost 2.8 percent. In the oil & gas sector, Woodside Petroleum and Santos fell about 3 percent.
Seoul stocks slipped from a record closing high after a tech sell-off on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Kospi slid 39.87 points, or 1.23 percent, to 3,209.43, ending a four-day winning streak.
The index soared 1.63 percent to close at a record high on Monday. Chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix ended down 2.4 percent and 5.4 percent, respectively while internet giant Naver lost 3.6 percent.
Investors ignored data showing that South Korea’s exports for the first 10 days of May surged 81.2 percent year-on-year.
New Zealand shares fell, with the benchmark NZX-50 ending down 19.82 points, or 0.16 percent, at 12,639.19. A2 Milk shares slumped 6.5 percent to extend losses from the previous session after the dairy producer cut its annual revenue and profit margin forecasts.
The value of retail electronic spending in New Zealand climbed a seasonally adjusted 4.0 percent sequentially in April, Statistics New Zealand said – after rising 0.8 percent in March. Spending in the core retail industries climbed 4.1 percent month-on-month.
U.S. stocks fell overnight on worries about accelerating inflation. The Dow hit a record intraday high before finishing 0.1 percent lower, while the S&P 500 fell over 1 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled as much as 2.6 percent after negative analyst comments.
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Higher royalty for Honda in split from Hero
Negotiations to break up the country's most successful automobile joint venture, Hero Honda Motors Ltd, has entered the last lap, with a board meeting expected later this week to announce the details of a corporate divorce in which sweetened royalty payments form a key part of the deal. HT reports.business Updated: Dec 16, 2010 02:04 IST
Negotiations to break up the country's most successful automobile joint venture, Hero Honda Motors Ltd, has entered the last lap, with a board meeting expected later this week to announce the details of a corporate divorce in which sweetened royalty payments form a key part of the deal.
The Hero group will buy out the 26% stake held by Honda Motor Corp in the world’s largest two-wheeler maker but will continue to get technology from the Japanese firm – at a price tag that spells the terms of separation under which Honda will eventually be free to concentrate more on its own bikes for India.
Industry sources told Hindustan Times that the estimated value of the stake sale is likely to be around $1.2 billion (Rs 5,400 crore), though the current market value of the stake is around $1.9 billion (Rs 8,400 crore).
Hero Honda shares fell 5.4% to Rs 1,621.30 on Wednesday in a negative reaction to the break-up, after falling as much as 9% to a two-month low of Rs 1,559.
Details are awaited but the Munjal family that controls the Hero group is said to be in talks with various banks to raise a bridge loan to buy out Honda before divesting the bought-out stake to a clutch of private equity firms that include Bain Capital, TPG, Carlyle, Warbug Pincus and Kohberg Kravis Roberts.
At the centre of the buy-out is a steep rise in royalty payments to Honda, which is expected to go up to as much as 8% of the firm’s sales from the current 2.6%. The removal of a government ceiling of 5% of domestic sales saw the rate increasing in many companies such as Maruti Suzuki earlier this year.
Hero Honda, however, has been an exception so far.
Honda will continue to provide technology to Hero Honda motorbikes until 2014 for existing as well as future models.
The dip in the company’s stock at more than 9% this year, lags the automotive sector index. Most brokerage houses have maintained a negative outlook for the company’s stock in the short term.
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My former colleague Bill Dowd, who keeps track of wine and spirits news on his Dowd on Drinks blog, reports that Yono’s restaurant in Albany picked up a Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine, putting Yono’s alongside such luxe places as Blantyre and Wheatleigh, both in Lenox, Mass. A whole host of area restaurants won the next level down, Award of Excellence, while Friends Lake Inn in Chestertown was the sole upstate eatery to nab a top spot, Wine Spectator’s Grand Award.
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The Cheesecake Factory restaurant at Colonie Center will celebrate 30 years in business by rolling back the price of cheesecake to 1978 levels — $1.50 per slice. All of the chain’s more than 30 flavors of cheesecake will be available at that price (limit one slice per customer, dine-in only) on Wednesday, July 30, which is National Cheesecake Day.
Also on that day, the restaurant chain will unveil the 30th Anniversary Chocolate Cake Cheesecake, with 25 cents from the sale of each slice sold in 2008 benefiting America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network, a national hunger-relief organization.
Update: The event has been postponed to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7.
… by throwing a grand-opening event. The Australian-themed casual restaurant on Lark Street in Albany opened for business in late January. Located at 215 Lark, in what once was the Lark Street Bookshop, Jackbit will hold a ribbon-cutting event at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 30.Check out its Web site for hours, menus, etc. History here.
The contest is closed. No more submissions will be accepted or posted.
Recipes are due by the end of tomorrow (Friday, July 25) for the Toast to Travers cocktail contest. Background and how to submit are here.
A newcomer to the Capital Region writes:
Where can one get decent, good, fresh fish? We tried Cousins a while back, but were disappointed. A search on google led us to “Seavane” on Columbia Tpke, since renamed to “Fisherman’s Cove” — now closed. Any suggestions?
I’ve been pleased with the seafood departments at the Slingerlands Price Chopper and the Latham Farms Hannaford. Others? (And let’s not say Wegmans or Whole Foods, please.)
If you happen to be in Pittsfield or Great Barrington, Mass., Guido’s Fresh Marketplace has great fish.
Nicole’s Bistro in Albany has launched a Thursday-night special, available through the end of August, featuring dinner for two for $40. Participants have a choice of appetizers, entrees and a shared dessert from a changing prix-fixe menu. Sample menu:
- Soup du jour or organic field greens salad with roasted golden beets and white balsamic vinaigrette.
- Chicken Francaise over pasta; or New England bouillabaisse (shrimp, scallops, mussels and salmon in tomato broth); or fresh penne, roasted pepper, crimini mushrooms and kalamata olives.
- Fresh berries Chantilly.
Nicole’s Bistro is located at Quackenbush Square, at the foot of Clinton Avenue at Broadway in downtown Albany. Reservations are recommended; call 465-1111.


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New Leaked Photos Reveal Samsung's Galaxy S IV
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Samsung will be officially unveiling the new Galaxy S IV this Thursday. However, that's not stopping new images and details from leaking about the device ahead of the official unveil. New photos have turned up from China show a device that doesn’t mirror the design of
previously leaked images
However, the screenshots from the new leaked photos show that this device has hardware that matches up with previous leaks. This has led some to believe that this could be a prototype device used for carrier testing to protect the final design of the smartphone in the case of a leak (such as this one).
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The screenshots show that the device is running Android 4.2.1 and has a full HD resolution 1080p display. The screenshots also show a 1.8 GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a 13-megapixel rear camera.
The device in these new images is supposedly a dual-SIM version of the S IV destined for China Unicom.
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So many people making a ruckus that the Samsung galxaxy is too thin, made of plastic(hence light), and may not do well in a straight drop test against concrete with no protection. But if you ask me everyone will put a case on it anyways.
So I rather it be thin and light, since it'll have some added bulk later with a case. People forget, before the iphone5, it wasn't nearly as good on a "real world" drop test, though the iphone4/s was made of aluminum and was thicker and felt "tough"... you would still have to put on a protective case, which made the thicker iphone, even more thicker! How many people I knew with iphone 3G/s and iphone 4G/s's that had cracked screens from drops.. only to learn their lesson and buy a protective case to add even more bulk.
My point is, better it be thinner and lighter to later be put in an ultra strong case to protect your investment...rather be in a bigger, heavier form factor that 'feels' nice, but only gives you mediocre protection, which will inevitably lead you to still get a case anyways.
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Axis Global Logistics Acquires BE Logistics
Latest Acquisition Continues Company's Global Expansion
Maspeth, NY /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Axis Global Logistics—a leading provider of time-critical transportation services and supply chain solutions for customers in a variety of industries—announced that it has acquired BE Logistics, aLos Angeles area-based logistics and service provider.
The acquisition of BE Logistics, which is strategically located near the Los Angeles International Airport in the city of Hawthorne, is part of Axis' ongoing expansion and the company's continuing effort to enhance the supply chain solutions it provides to its domestic and international customers.
"The addition of BE Logistics makes perfect sense geographically in that it will give Axis a critical West Coast presence," explained Tom Vassallo, Managing Director of Axis. "But it is also important because it will add to Axis' expertise and capabilities in both the West Coast and Asian markets. This allows Axis to be even more responsive to its customers and means that we will be able to give them even more options when it comes to providing them with supply chain solutions."
Brian Harvey, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Axis, added, "The addition of this West Coast infrastructure—and the bi-coastal capabilities we can now provide—enhances the logistics support that we offer to the entertainment and broadcast business sectors."
Axis Los Angeles specializes in the handling and delivery of high value, high tech and electronic products. This location maintains scheduled departures from both LAX and SFO for shipments throughout North America and the Pacific.
The Los Angeles facility provides warehousing used for storage, pick-pack and fulfillment operations and is completely automated with the latest warehouse management technologies. The company also provides cross docking and freight consolidation services at this location.
"This facility—along with Axis' other worldwide locations and transportation network—are integrated via the latest supply chain technologies to provide a single-source solution for our customers," Harvey continued. "These solutions are focused on providing greater visibility of our customer's supply chain network, which, in turn, can help reduce costs, and speed product to market."
Daniel Dvorsky, who served as president and chief executive officer of BE Logistics, will manage Axis' West Coast facility and will also oversee the company's ongoing investment in the latest logistics and supply chain technologies.
Headquartered in Maspeth, New York, Axis Global Logistics designs and implements supply chain solutions for companies in a wide-range of industries. Axis specializes in sensitive, timecritical transportation that requires a high-degree of personal service. The company has two National Fulfillment Centers in New Jersey and distribution and warehouse depots at strategic locations across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia—along with more than 1500 Axis agents worldwide.
For additional information about Axis' new Los Angeles/West Coast solutions, please email email@example.com or call toll-free 800-568-4901.
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From Polaroid that threatened film developing to Apple that eliminated keyboards on phones, a class of killer innovation thrives on what it destroys. Now comes Cloudtop with the next why-didn't-I-think-of-that? transformation, Filepicker.io, out to destroy downloads and "make the upload button obsolete," according to the founders, Anand Dass, Liyan David Chang, Brett van Zuiden and Thomas Georgiou.
Escrow.com has announced a beta version of its Platform API. Through the API, third party apps and services can integrate the escrow services Escrow.com has long been known for. Once integrated, apps and services can hold money in trust until a transaction has fully completed.


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Tesla Inc. has raised prices on its Model X and S cars by over $20,000 in China, Electrek reported on Monday, making it one of the first U.S. carmakers to hike prices in the wake of rising trade tensions.
China slapped retaliatory tariffs on U.S. car imports in response to President Donald Trump's move to impose tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods.
Tesla has been banking heavily on China, the world's largest automotive market, to boost sales of its electric cars and had planned to build a factory in the country.
The company in May slashed up to $14,000 off its Model X in China after Beijing announced major tariff cuts for imported automobiles.
China planned to reduce import tariffs to 15 percent from 25 percent for most vehicles from July 1.
China contributed about 17 percent to Tesla's total revenue in 2017 and the electric-car maker ships an estimated 15,000 cars a year to the country.
"Raising the prices is going to hurt sales, but money losing Tesla has to raise prices because they can't afford to fully absorb to the higher costs of tariff," CFRA research analyst Efraim Levy said.
"Considering they claim to be capacity constrained, they should be able to shift sales else where."
The prices of the Model S and Model X were increased over the weekend by 150,000 yuan to 250,000 yuan ($22,600 to $37,600) depending on the version, Electrek reported.
"I wouldn't wonder if Tesla is going to hike the prices in general, because the money is getting shorter and shorter. Cutting 9% of the jobs was a similar sign. I can't imagine, that Tesla can be in the black before 2020," said Frank Schwope, an analyst with NORD/LB.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Reuters.
There will be other automakers who are going to raise prices, Levy said.
Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it would not hike prices on its imported cars for now, including those on higher-margin luxury Lincoln models, crimping its profit margins on vehicles imported to China.


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Espoo, Finland - Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications, and Glu Mobile, a leading global publisher of mobile games, announced today that Glu will be publishing a selection of mobile games and content on the N-Gage platform. Glu's portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles like Super K.O. Boxing!, Stranded and the Ancient Empires franchise, as well as titles based on major brands from Atari, Harrah's, Hasbro, Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games and Sony.
"Glu Mobile is one of the driving forces in the mobile gaming industry and we're excited to be working with them to bring premium mobile game experiences to our N-Gage platform," said Gregg Sauter, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. "Glu's reputation and experience in creating compelling mobile games makes them a natural fit for the N-Gage platform."
"We're excited to be part of Nokia's mobile gaming efforts, and are impressed with the offering that Nokia has brought together with its new N-Gage Platform," said Kristian Segerstråle, Managing Director, EMEA, Glu Mobile. "The combination of Nokia's hardware and mobile platform vision and expertise along with Glu's top-rated, quality mobile games will deliver consumers a truly unique immersive entertainment experience."
The first Glu title currently planned for the platform is World Series of Poker® Texas Hold'em (WSOP), which allows players to compete at tables with up to eight mobile gamers against WSOP champions such as Chris "Jesus" Ferguson and Scott Fischman. World Series of Poker Texas Hold'em is among the portfolio of games, applications and wallpapers that Glu is developing and publishing based on a multi-year, worldwide alliance with Harrah's License Company, LLC, an affiliate of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET).


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Several weeks ago CEO Larry Ellison went shopping again. This time he bought cloud marketing technology specialist BlueKai for an estimated $350 million.
Ellison believes BlueKai's capabilities in personalized online and offline marketing campaigns will help differentiate Oracle's offerings from Salesforce and Workday. I agree.
Even more impressive is BlueKai's ability to deliver mobile marketing campaigns. This is an area where social media giants including Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR) are looking to capitalize. For Oracle, this makes perfect sense, especially since BlueKai can deliver actionable information about targeted audiences.
Questions were raised when Oracle announced its deal for Responsys. Analyst said then Responsys' 38% premium was steep. Admittedly, I thought the same thing. But whether from cost/value perspective or risks in execution, BlueKai should now reduce any perceived downside associated with Responsys. For Ellison, this was a perfect hedge.
What's more, from a marketing automation perspective, BlueKai will also allow Oracle to leverage its deal for B2B (business to business) specialist Eloqua. Essentially, in the trailing 12 months, Ellison has orchestrated a masterful plan to reach and engage customers across various outlets and marketing pathways.
Plus, with research firms like Forrester predicting the market for digital marketing will grow to over $43 billion in the next two years, Ellison looks a lot smarter than initially perceived. So for all of the criticism this company has taken for its cloud positioning, Oracle has, in fact, responded. So will the stock.
At the time of publication, the author held no position in any of the stocks mentioned.
This article represents the opinion of a contributor and not necessarily that of TheStreet or its editorial staff.


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The pressure big U.S. tech companies are now starting to feel might be just the beginning.
“The gross idolatry, or mother of all hall passes, that big tech has received from government and from regulators is coming to an end,” NYU Stern School of Business professor Scott Galloway told CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” on Friday. “A perfect storm against big tech may be brewing.”
Members of Congress said this week Facebook, Google and Twitter would be pulled into Senate hearings to testify on suspected Russian intervention in the 2016 election. On Thursday Twitter provided Russia-linked ads to the congressional committee, and Facebook is expected to follow suit in the coming days.
“We are barreling towards regulation,” Galloway said. “If you notice, a lot of senators and elected officials, their backbone is stiffening.”
While U.S. officials have turned their attention to big tech in recent weeks, Europe has been at the forefront of regulation more broadly, slapping Google with a hefty antitrust fine and putting pressure on Facebook andApple to up privacy measures.
Greater regulation remains the only threat to a company like Amazon posting a trillion-dollar market cap, Galloway said — but the current U.S. administration might not be successful in a fight against big tech.
“If you pit the U.S. administration against Amazon,” Galloway said, Amazon comes out on top. “The collective IQ of the administration right now versus Amazon is woefully undermatched.”


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HYPEBEASTで『LEADER ☓ UNDFTD RACING 735 CONCEPT BIKE』ついて特集してもらっています。
LA sneaker retailer UNDFTD is expanding its empire by sponsoring a professional bike racing team of Angelino natives. The partnership with Leader Bikes will extend throughout the 2016 season as the team plans on competing around the world. UNDFTD designed the team’s uniforms and both brands came together to design a concept racing bike, which will be available via Leader Bikes’ outposts in the States and Japan on May 21.
Stay tuned for more from the collaboration as it unfolds and make sure to check here for details.


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Xiaomi, right ahead of MWC 2018 kick started announced to launch the most rumoured Mi Mix 2S on March 27. Alongside the launch date, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer also confirmed that the upcoming smartphone will come with Qualcomm's current most powerful chipset -- the Snapdragon 845, which also powers the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+. Fresh information has surfaced about the handset now, which suggests that Xiaomi has started ordering 6.01-inch OLED panels from Samsung Display since December. last year.
This means that the smartphone, Mi Mix 2S will comes packed with 6.01-inch OLED panels. The same is expected for the upcoming Mi 7. The information appeared on Weibo which notes that Xiaomi and Samsung Display had entered into a deal for 6.01-inch OLED last year. Reports suggest that the consignment kick started around December with a shipment of around 1.1 million units in the first month and 2.2 million units in the second month.
Meanwhile, an alleged screenshot of the Mi Mix 2S has also been leaked online which lists out all (almost) the major specification details about the smartphone. The screenshot that was leaked on the Chinese microblogging site -- Weibo re-confirms Snapdragon 845 for the Mi Mix 2S. It further suggests that the upcoming Xiaomi smartphone may sport a bezel-less design, but there will not be any iPhone X like notch for the front camera to sit, as rumoured previously.
The leaked screenshot basically show the About screen of the alleged Mi Mix 2S. It shows that the upcoming Xiaomi smartphone will come with a massive 4400mAh battery set up. It re-confirmed the presence of Snapdragon 845 yet again. Mi Mix 2S is possibly a big device and will come with 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage and a 16-megapixel camera sensor on the rear panel.
In another piece of news, Xiaomi is said to have already started working on another device called the Mi 7 which will be the direct successor to the Mi 6 which was launched only last year. As of yet, there is no launch timeline confirmed for the Mi 7 by Xiaomi, but rumours say the device will go official sometime around the month of June this year. Now a new report hints at a similar wireless charging technology as seen on the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and also iPhone 8 Plus for the Mi 7. Reportedly Xiaomi has already started testing the new support.
To recall, Xiaomi joined the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) in September last year with the aim to offer Qi standard-based wireless charging technology on its upcoming handsets, first being the Mi 7. With the wireless charging support coming to the Mi 7 Xiaomi is basically making the smartphone stand against Apple's anniversary edition device -- iPhone X. According to reports coming from China, the Mi 7 is expected to use the same Broadcom chip and NXP transmitter as the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. With this, Xiaomi with the Mi 7 is basically looking forward to delivering 7.5W wireless charging.


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(Edited Goffs press release)
The Goffs ready to run sale at Kempton in Ireland April 3 enjoyed a 10% increase in gross from a year ago and had a clearance rate of 83%. But the average price and median price declined 6.8% and 10%, respectively.
“Today’s sale was a consolidation of the massive gains made in 2011,” said Goffs chief executive Henry Beeby. “We are more than happy with a very solid trade which all but matched last year’s excellent sale and over the two years the average and median have shown 50% advances. The clearance rate of 83% from a bigger catalog demonstrates the depth of the market and all we probably missed was a six-figure horse, which has resulted in a slight drop in average. However, the 10% advance in turnover is most gratifying and there was a real buzz from start to finish.
“Kempton remains an unrivaled location for a breeze up sale and our new later date this year and last makes all the difference,” Beeby added.
The results of the auction included a gross of £1,795,000 for the 77 juveniles that were sold. The average was £23,311 and the median was £18,000.
Trade was headed by the sale of a Dutch Art– Petra Nova colt. Consigned by Norman Williamson's Oak Tree Farm, the 2-year-old was purchased by David Redvers for £80,000.
A Harlan's Holiday – Hadley colt brought the second-highest price of £70,000. Jane Allison, agent, bought him from Lynn Lodge Stud.


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After suffering for some seven years through to 2015, the world’s steelmakers have had cause for cheer over the past couple of years. Following some heavy losses and write-downs, they finally appear to have emerged from the wreckage of the global financial crisis. An economic upswing has taken root in most regions of the world, Chinese steel output and export growth has slowed noticeably, and steel prices have enjoyed an upward swing in consequence.
In a previous article, we discussed how the real prices of commodities tend to fall in the long term (i.e. once adjusted for inflation).
While there are a number of factors contributing to this, perhaps the most important is that of technological advance.
A recent article in The Economist highlights this argument with regard to the steel industry. The article discusses the growing application of two different steelmaking techniques – Castrip and Belt Casting.
Following the sharp upturn in galvanized steel prices seen during the early months of this year, German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp announced back in April its intention to re-open its Galmed plant in Valencia, Spain by the end of this year (outbound link in Spanish). The facility, which can produce up to around 400,000 tonnes per year of hot-dipped galvanized steel (HDG) had previously been shuttered in late 2013.
And with Spanish car production up by around 11% during the first half of this year as well, the time seemed right to re-open a facility that previously shipped large quantities of HDG to Spain’s automotive factories.
But there are now thought to be doubts creeping in at ThyssenKrupp, which may opt to delay the re-opening of its Galmed plant until March 2017.
Nissan to maintain its presence in the UK
Nissan has today announced that it is going to fabricate its new Qashqai model in the UK, as well as produce its X-Trail SUV.
This follows previous concerns that the company would allocate production of its new models to other plants in Europe following the UK vote to leave the EU back in June.
No details yet of any assurances promised to Nissan in particular but good news for the UK automotive industry in any case.
UK automotive industry update
An update on the UK automotive industry post-Brexit, which we discussed a few months ago in the article here...
In short, Nissan is to make a decision next month on its future UK operations and investments. This follows the meetings this week with the UK government, from which some vague assurances about compensation for potential trade tariffs post-Brexit have emerged.
The decision taken by Nissan next month will have large ramifications for the UK’s automotive industry, given that the company currently produces around 30% of cars in the country.
But while we await the decision, the articles throw up a couple of immediate questions.
Firstly, is any compensation to Nissan even possible? Any reimbursement of imposed tariffs would almost certainly end up in front of the WTO.
Secondly, how long until we hear other UK-based car manufacturers demand compensation as well?
After having gone after imports of both hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) this year, will the European Commission soon be turning its attention to imports of galvanized steel? (primarily hot-dipped galvanized material (HDG))
In all likelihood yes but just how effective would any import restrictions be?
Let’s take a look at the case for implementing trade protection measures on these products and what effect they may have.
A useful article from The Economist to consider when looking at the big picture of global economics in the long term. And food for thought over what this may mean for global commodity markets.
Shifting demographics have had a profoundly positive effect on the global economic environment since the Second World War. As the article indicates, a booming young population helped to spur inflation, rising real incomes and a greater propensity to take on debt.
That trend began to reverse in Japan during the 1990s and will hit much of the rest of the world in the near future. The current backdrop of low interest rates, low inflation and a diminished propensity to invest is likely to be here to stay.
In a world of sluggish growth, low inflation and stagnant house prices, debts become much harder to pay off…
…as workers age, they are less likely to want to take on debt. And if an ageing workforce means slower growth, companies won’t want to borrow to invest.
To generate growth in our ageing world may require a big improvement in productivity, or a sharp jump in labour-force participation among older workers. To date, the signs on productivity are not encouraging and elderly employment ratios have a lot further to go.
A month on from the UK’s referendum vote to leave the EU and the focus has quickly shifted onto how the relationship between the EU and the UK will be managed in the future, and indeed whether the UK may benefit or suffer from its decision to leave the EU.
One industry that has a particular interest in this changing landscape is the UK’s automotive industry. With around 80% of its output heading for international markets (more than 50% alone heads to other EU countries), and with the majority of components used by the industry imported, the UK’s automotive industry will be a keen observer of how the UK’s international trading relations develop over the coming years.
Just under ten years ago, during June 2006, Mittal Steel finally gained control of Arcelor, creating what in turn is still today the world’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal.
Mention the Spanish stainless steel industry and one is likely to think first and foremost of Acerinox, one of the world’s largest stainless steelmakers with production facilities not only in Spain, but also in Malaysia, South Africa, and the USA.
Spain is also home to another world leader when it comes to stainless steel products, however. That company is Tubacex, the focus of this article and the world’s largest producer of stainless steel seamless tubes.


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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has said its VidZone application has been downloaded by two million PlayStation 3 users from 18 different countries after six months. Together they are responsible for […]
Up to 25 matches from next year’s World Cup are to be captured in 3D following an agreement between Sony and the tournament organiser FIFA.
Sony has launched its PlayStationNetwork video delivery service in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, with other countries to follow in 2010.
The Dutch public broadcaster NOS is making their catch-up TV service for news and sports available on the PlayStation 3 platform. The move follows similar agreements in other countries including […]
The Vevo premium online music service service from YouTube.com will go live in coordination with a launch event in New York on December 8th, the company announced today.
Five has become the first British broadcaster to agree to have its TV programmes carried on an internet TV platform operated by a receiver manufacturer.
IFA 2009 – BERLIN. Visitors to this year’s consumer electronics show, which opens today (Friday, September 2), can see live 3D TV demos at the stands of Panasonic, Sony and […]
IFA 2009 – BERLIN. Sony is bringing its Bravia Internet Video connected TV service to Europe on Bravia TVs, Blu-ray players and home theatre systems.
Sony will bring the launch of its PS Delivery Network to customers in The Netherlands and Belgium forward to later this year rather than in 2010. In the Vidzone, people […]
Sony will launch its new PlayStationNetwork video delivery service for Europe and the PAL territories this November. The service will initially be available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, […]


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Verizon won't be getting a developer edition for Moto X in 2014
The new Moto X for 2014 won't be coming in a developer edition flavor for Verizon Wireless customers, unlike the original model that was released last year. Motorola's Punit Soni confirmed that there won't be a developer edition this year for Verizon in a Google+ post. Instead, if you're interested in the Moto X on Verizon's 4G XLTE network, you'll be left with the standard carrier offerings.
When asked on social media about the developer edition for Verizon, Soni briefly responded with an "unfortunately no."
Developer editions come with unlocked bootloaders that would allow customers to use custom ROMs and make adjustments to the handset. Though the lack of a developer edition of the 2014 Moto X likely won't be a dealbreaker for general consumers, the small population of developers and tinkerers who want more flexibility out of their phones may not welcome the news.
Were you hoping for a Verizon-bound developer edition of the 2014 Moto X? Let us know in the comments. And for more information about this year's X refresh, be sure to read our impressions of the device.
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You probably meant "gsm sim unlocked" which is partially true. You can't use any sim from other US carriers, but internationally you can. Posted via the Android Central App on VZW Moto X
And I for one will be rooting my phone shortly. And when I buy a new phone....it won't be Verizon...it will be a GSM...like the other post says he will do. Is it good business to give people what they want or only let them have what YOU want them to have. Oh...I forgot to mention that soon it will be only YOUR APP STORE. Good luck with that Posted via Android Central App
Thank god for gsm networks like T-Mobile and AT&T we have choice. Posted via the Android Central App
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According to a recent survey by The Knot, some 2.6 million weddings will take place in the United States this year, more than any other year since 1984.
The wedding event boom follows a record number of pandemic-related cancellations, postponements, elopements and, yes, even Zoom weddings.
In 2022, the average number of guests is projected to be 129, which is in line with pre-pandemic numbers, averaging 131.
The wedding planning site claims couples are also spending more for their nuptials, averaging $28,000 on the ceremony and reception and an all-in cost of $34,000.
October 22, 2022 is the most sought-after booking date.
– Jama Dock, Wilson Creative Group


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Kait Bowdler, director of sustainability for Philabundance, likens the challenge to running both a sprint and a marathon, where the sprint involves maintaining a plentiful food supply at a time when the need has never been greater.
“About half the people who are seeking an emergency food system right now are people who have never needed food like that. So for them it can be a really confusing and frustrating time,” Bowdler said.
At the same time, there are currently fewer food banks out there.
Bowdler says about 70 of the agencies Philabundance serves have closed since last month. The agency is purchasing more food at the moment because donations in certain areas have gone down.
“Right now donations of canned goods and shelf stable items, so rice, pasta, all the things that you’re probably shopping for right now, those items are extremely hard for us to find. So we are trying to purchase those items more than we would normally,” she said.
The wait times for delivery for those items and others is three to four weeks.
The marathon Bowdler refers to involves planning for the long-term impact of the pandemic. She believes it could be a year or more before they catch up, for a number of reasons.
“So many people are going unemployed right now and even when they’re back on the job, if they get a job back, they’re still going to have to be paying for the rent that’s been building up during this time,” she said.